Therapy

Perfectionist. Type A personality. Worrywart. People pleaser. If you recognize yourself in any of these descriptors, they are just a few of the ways anxiety shows up in our daily lives. Fortunately, we can work with anxiety rather than against it, finding your personal “sweet spot” where your anxiety motivates you without all of the downsides that can otherwise accompany constant worry (e.g., difficulty sleeping, irritability, self-criticism). We will tackle the implicit and explicit messages you have received about keeping all of the balls in the air, figure out which ones to hold onto and which ones to drop, and change how you talk to yourself when you notice your stress levels creeping up.

Doubt about where your career is headed. Another rejection letter. A sense that your skill set is being woefully underutilized. A toxic work culture. A crisis of confidence as you contemplate rejoining the workforce after time away. Impending retirement. It is nearly impossible to avoid these pitfalls if you spend any time in the world of work. Even worse, we often underestimate just how impactful career challenges are on our overall well-being. A throughline in my professional life has been a focus on the complexities of career development at every life stage, so I can help you balance purpose and pragmatism as you unravel your career conundrum and plot a course toward a soul-satisfying, sustainable future.

Persistent pain and chronic illness color every part of our life, affecting career choices, relationships, leisure activities, and more. While others may take for granted their ability to move through the world without a second thought, those of us with chronic conditions have to expend significant brain power to assess our energy levels, recalibrate and rest on bad days, and navigate the ebbs and flows of often invisible injuries and illnesses that people don’t understand. You are absolutely entitled to feel angry, sad, and disappointed. But what if I told you that the very pain or illness that is a source of frustration may also be your superpower? Believe it or not, your persistent health challenges have likely unlocked a number of strengths, including flexibility, compassion, creativity, and resourcefulness. Using evidence-based behavioral health skills combined with a focus on actions that aligns with your core values, we can work together to help you live a rich, meaningful life. You can even kickstart your emotional and physical healing by taking a single-session Empowered Relief™ class in addition to pursuing therapy. To learn more about this offering, click here.

It’s hard not to feel depressed as we navigate a world that feels off-kilter on multiple fronts. If you find yourself feeling blah more days than not, losing interest in the people, places, and things that you normally enjoy, or noticing changes in your appetite, sleep, or productivity, you might have more than a case of the blues. The good news is that talking with a professional can go a long way toward relief from depression. We will co-create a plan that will not only help you find your footing again but also add skills to your personal repertoire so that you’ll be ready to handle future bumps in the road.

Grief - whether triggered by the death of a loved one, the loss of a pet, the end of an important relationship (romantic, familial, or friendship), a medical diagnosis, or a job change - often sneaks up on us in its ferocity and ability to affect all facets of our life. The way in which well-intentioned folks around us respond with less-than-helpful comments or quickly move on only compounds the pain. During our work together, you will not be rushed through your grief. We will instead honor the complicated feelings that arise when we lose someone or something of importance to us, figure out ways to walk through the world alongside your grief, and ultimately integrate this loss into your life story.

Life would be so much simpler if we didn’t have to contend with relationship friction, right? It would also be a heck of a lot lonelier because we would have to sacrifice real connection in order to avoid conflict. Perhaps you’re at your wit’s end with your partner. Or you have to fight off eyerolls at the dinner table when your parents talk politics. Maybe your core friend group has fallen away as each of you pursue different life paths. One of the coolest aspects of therapy is that it provides a space to explore the hiccups in your relationships with someone outside your inner circle who is invested exclusively in your best interests. Even better, we can test out new skills in session by role-playing a difficult conversation to get you ready for the real thing, experimenting with showing vulnerability if that is not your go-to, or clarifying what you want your relationships to look like and strategizing how to get there.